'Big Bang Theory' and 'Good Wife' Are Among Programs Taken Down

BEIJING—Four popular U.S. television shows that air on Chinese video websites have been taken down because of government regulations, according to China's state-run media, raising the prospect of intensified government control over videos posted online.

The four shows—"The Big Bang Theory," "The Good Wife," "NCIS" and "The Practice"—have accumulated followings in China through online video companies such as Sohu.com Inc., Youku Tudou Inc. and Tencent Holdings Ltd. The Chinese...